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What Trump Could Do With Marines in the Iran War | WSJ
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3:25Now PlayingThe 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit has arrived in the Middle East, bringing a range of capabilities into theater and giving President Trump more options in the war against Iran. Some of the MEU’s primary missions involve seizing territory, conducting raids and intercepting vessels.
A MEU is made up of about 2,200 Marines and sailors that operate out of ships that act as a mobile base. The ships are loaded with aircraft, watercraft, drones and other weapons. The unit is self-sustaining for about two weeks before it needs to be resupplied, and the Marines on board can be prepared to fight within hours, officials say.
WSJ’s Shelby Holliday breaks down why the Pentagon is moving this versatile unit into the Middle East.
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